Class 6th Science Chapter – 2 Components of Food MCQ with Answer

(1) Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D

Answer – (A) Vitamin A

(2) Which one of the following is an energy giving component?

A. Protein
B. Vitamins and minerals
C. Roughage
D. Carbohydrates and fats

Answer – (D) Carbohydrates and fats

(3) Diseases caused due to the deficiency of vitamins are known as

A. Dietary diseases
B. Cronic diseases
C. Deficiency diseases
D. Transmitted diseases

Answer – (C) Deficiency diseases

(4) Roughage helps in

A. Protecting our body from diseases
B. Movement of bowel
C. Providing energy
D. Building and repair of various body parts

Answer – (B) Movement of bowel

(5) Which of the following food items contains carbohydrates?

A. Rice
B. Gram
C. Cabbage
D. Pulses

Answer – (A) Rice

(6) The food components needed by our body are called

A. Ingredients
B. Nutrients
C. Fragments
D. Ornaments

Answer – (B) Nutrients

(7) Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D

Answer – (C) Vitamin C

(8) All the deficiency diseases can be prevented by

A. Cleanliness
B. Taking medicine at proper time
C. Vaccination
D. Taking balanced diet

Answer – (D) Taking balanced diet

(9) Carbohydrates can be tested by using

A. Iodine solution
B. Caustic soda
C. Copper sulphate
D. Fehling solution

Answer – (A) Iodine solution

(10) Vitamins and minerals are

A. Protective food
B. Energy giving food
C. Body building food
D. Roughage

Answer – (A) Protective food